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Disability Studies Curricula

Disability Studies Curricula. Joyojeet Pal New York University Poly and CU Boulder. Goals. A general disability studies curriculum Can be adapted for various levels Primarily intended as on-site, but online adaptations possible

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Disability Studies Curricula

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  1. Disability Studies Curricula Joyojeet Pal New York University Poly and CU Boulder

  2. Goals • A general disability studies curriculum • Can be adapted for various levels • Primarily intended as on-site, but online adaptations possible • Builds on existing disability studies programs, primarily North America • Objective: Visibility • Feedback

  3. Basic Elements • History of Disability • Medical Model of Disability • Social Model of Disability • Disability Policy • Assistive Technology

  4. History of Disability • Religion and disability • Medieval and Industrial rev disability • Radical movements • Disability rights • Sports

  5. Medical Models of Disability • Introduction to rehabilitative medicine & therapy • Communication: introduction to elementary sign language, Braille • Medical conditions v/s functional disabilities

  6. Social Models of Disability • Introduction to social models • Exercises / Awareness of accessibility and equity • Understanding physical access to spaces • Wheelchair paths, Braille signage, non-audio information, captioning • Recognizing information access • Accessible material • Introduction to ‘terminology’ • Discussions on media & visibility of disability

  7. Social Models of Disability • Disability across populations • Age: Childhood disability, Ageing • Culture: Disability in various regions of India • Gender • Disability and employment & social participation • Disability and Art

  8. Disability Policy • International policies historically • Rise of disability legislation • UN Convention • Indian laws post 1990s • Interpretation and activism in disability policy

  9. Technology • Basic rule: MUST discuss state of art • Because the scope of ability needs discussion • AT across the spectrum • Physical Access / Mobility • Cognitive support • Vision • Communication • UDL principles and AT fabrication techniques (free courses online) • Intro to and assessment of accessibility • Barriers to AT adoption & AT abandonment

  10. Functional deployment • Extensible – lecture series/single-semester/multi course • Trainer-aided model possible • Build on existing Disability Studies curriculum • Much material open, available • Most social & policy focus on West, but these helpful in building our own • Less AT material online, but many good Accessibility links

  11. Thanks • joyojeet@gmail.com

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